Sponsored by Sen. Mary Lazich and Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, and signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker, SB237 requires schools that teach sex education to promote marriage and tell students that abstinence is the only reliable way to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. The bill also allows schools the freedom to teach abstinence-only courses.

Led by Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and signed into law by Gov. Scott Walker, Assembly Bill 11 (Act 10; “Budget Repair Act”) ended public employee collective bargaining in Wisconsin, allowing elected state officials to regain control over state budget matters. An Act relating to: state finances, collective bargaining for public employees, compensation and fringe benefits of public employees, the state civil service system, the Medical Assistance program.